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|developer = [[Naughty Dog]] | |developer = [[Naughty Dog]] | ||
|publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | |publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | ||
|released = | |released = {{released|USA|September 30, 1999|Japan|December 16, 1999|Europe|January 12, 2001}} | ||
|genre = Racing | |genre = Racing | ||
|ratings = {{ratings|esrb=e}} | |ratings = {{ratings|esrb=e}} | ||
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'''''Crash Team Racing''''' is a racing game for the [[PlayStation]] that was developed by [[Naughty Dog]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] in 1999. It is the last ''[[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' game made by Naughty Dog, who would later become an in-house developer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. The game is based on the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games | '''''Crash Team Racing''''' is a racing game for the [[PlayStation]] that was developed by [[Naughty Dog]] and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] in 1999. It is the last ''[[Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' game made by Naughty Dog, who would later become an in-house developer for Sony Computer Entertainment America. The game is based on the ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games. In 2019, a remake of the game was released, ''[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]''. | ||
There is a demo of ''[[spyrowiki:Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!|Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!]]'', which is accessible by entering a code on the title screen. | |||
== | ==Story== | ||
The inhabitants of [[Earth]] are visited by an extraterrestrial named [[Nitros Oxide]], who claims to be the fastest racer in the galaxy. Challenging Earth to a game called "Survival of the Fastest", Nitros Oxide beckons Earth's best driver to race him. If Earth's driver wins, he promises to leave Earth alone, but if Oxide wins, he will turn Earth into a concrete parking lot and enslave the Earthlings. | The inhabitants of [[Earth]] are visited by an extraterrestrial named [[Nitros Oxide]], who claims to be the fastest racer in the galaxy. Challenging Earth to a game called "Survival of the Fastest", Nitros Oxide beckons Earth's best driver to race him. If Earth's driver wins, he promises to leave Earth alone, but if Oxide wins, he will turn Earth into a concrete parking lot and enslave the Earthlings. | ||
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===Epilogues=== | ===Epilogues=== | ||
Because this would be the last ''Crash'' game Naughty Dog would work on, epilogues were created for each character in the game, depicting their fates after the events of ''Crash Team Racing''. | Because this would be the last ''Crash'' game Naughty Dog would work on, epilogues were created for each character in the game, depicting their fates after the events of ''Crash Team Racing''. No future references were made to these after other companies took Crash over. | ||
*Crash sold his life story to a major movie studio. The film entitled "[[wikipedia:The Color Purple|The Color Orange]]" will be released for the Christmas season. Crash can now be found somewhere on a beach doing dancing and napping. | *Crash sold his life story to a major movie studio. The film entitled "[[wikipedia:The Color Purple|The Color Orange]]" will be released for the Christmas season. Crash can now be found somewhere on a beach down under doing what he does best... dancing and napping. | ||
*Cortex went back to scientific research and discovered a new element in the periodic table. Numerous lawsuits failed to change the name he boldly chose for Element 117... CORTEXRULESTHEWORLDIUM. | *Cortex went back to scientific research and discovered a new element in the periodic table. Numerous lawsuits failed to change the name he boldly chose for Element 117... CORTEXRULESTHEWORLDIUM. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Crash Team Racing'' is a kart | ''Crash Team Racing'' is a [[kart racing game]] in which the player controls characters from the ''Crash Bandicoot'' universe, most of whom compete in [[kart]]s. While racing, the player can accelerate, steer, reverse, brake, hop or use weapons and power-ups with the game controller's [[analog stick]] and buttons. Two distinct forms of [[crate]]s are scattered throughout the tracks and arenas of ''Crash Team Racing''. Crates with question marks on them hold power-ups and weapons, which can be obtained by driving through and breaking apart said crates. When the player collects a weapon or power-up, it will appear in a box at the top of the screen. The player can activate the weapon or power-up to wreak havoc on the other racers or supplement the player's own performance. "Fruit Crates" carry "Wumpa Fruit" that increase the speed of the player's kart and strengthen the player's weapons and power-ups if ten of them are obtained. | ||
A crucial maneuver in ''Crash Team Racing'' is the power slide; the player executes the slide by holding down one of the shoulder buttons to perform a hop, and steering before the kart lands. While sliding, the "Turbo Boost Meter" on the lower-right corner of the screen fills up and goes from green to red. At the same time, the [[exhaust gas]] from the player's kart turns black. To get a speed boost, the player quickly presses the opposite shoulder button while the Turbo Boost Meter is red. The player can execute three speed boosts in a row during a power slide, with the third speed boost being more powerful than the previous two. If the player waits too long into the power slide for a boost, the kart [[back-fire]]s and the chance for a speed boost is lost; power sliding for too long causes a spin-out. Aside from power slides, speed boosts can be obtained by gathering [[wikt:hang time|hang time]] when leaping over gaps in the track. The longer the player is in the air, the bigger the speed boost will be when the kart lands. | |||
After every race, an awards ceremony is shown. Each of the characters have two unique poses, depending on whether they won or lost | |||
After every race, an awards ceremony is shown. Each of the characters have two unique poses, depending on whether they | |||
===Modes=== | ===Modes=== | ||
''Crash Team Racing'' features 5 racing modes: | ''Crash Team Racing'' features 5 racing modes: Adventure, Time Trial, Arcade, Versus and Battle. In each mode, the player selects 1 from 8 characters to control. A PlayStation [[multitap]] can be installed to allow three or four-player games. The "Adventure Mode" is a one-player game where the player must race through all of the tracks and arenas in the game and collect as many trophies, Relics, Boss Keys, CTR Tokens and Gems as possible. The objective of the Adventure Mode is to save the world from the story's antagonist, Nitros Oxide, by winning races on 16 different tracks. In the beginning of the game, the player only has access to two levels. As the player wins more races, more tracks on multiple worlds become available. In each level, the player must win a trophy by coming in first place. When the player receives all four trophies in a world, the "Boss Garage" of that world can be accessed. In the Boss Garage, the player competes in a one-on-one race against a boss. If the boss loses, the character will relinquish a Boss Key, which the player uses to access new worlds and ultimately to face Oxide inside his spaceship. | ||
"Adventure" is a | |||
After beating levels, new modes become available, such as the Relic Race, in which the player races through the track alone and completes three laps in the fastest time possible. "Time Crates" scattered throughout the level freeze the game timer when a player drives through them. If all of the Time Crates are destroyed, the player's final time is reduced by ten seconds. The player wins a Relic by beating the time indicated on the screen. Another mode, the CTR Challenge, is played like a normal race, except that the player must also collect the letters C, T and R scattered throughout the track. If the player manages to collect all three letters and come in first place, a "CTR Token" is awarded. These tokens come in five different colors: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Purple. The Purple CTR tokens are awarded for beating the Crystal Bonus Round by collecting 20 crystals under a certain time limit. If the player collects four tokens of the same color, the player will be able to access the Gem Cup of the corresponding color. Gem Cups are racing tournaments held against computer-controlled opponents and are accessible in a secret area in the "Gemstone Valley" world. A Gem Cup consists of four tracks in a row, in which the player must race for points. If one of these cups is won, a Gem is awarded. To win the game, the player must collect all trophies, Boss Keys, Relics, CTR Tokens and Gems before defeating Nitros Oxide in a one-on-one race. | |||
The "Time Trial" mode is a single-player mode where the player attempts to set the best time on any of the tracks in the game. There are no other racers to hinder the player and no power-ups. When the Time Trial is finished, the player has the option to save a "ghost", a replay of that race; the next time that track is accessed in this mode, the player can race against the ghost. In the "Arcade" mode, the player can quickly scroll through and race on a selection of tracks. The player can choose to select a Single Race or enter a Cup, in which the player races on four tracks in a row for points. In the Single Race and the Cup Race, one or two players race with the remaining computer-controlled drivers. The difficulty of the race and number of laps can be customized. The "Versus" mode is similar to that of the Arcade mode, with the exception that two or more human players must be involved. | |||
In the "Arcade" mode, the player can quickly scroll through and race on a selection of tracks. The player can choose to select a Single Race or enter a Cup, in which the player races on four tracks in a row for points. In the Single Race and the Cup Race, one or two players race with the remaining computer-controlled drivers. The difficulty of the race and number of laps can be customized. | |||
In the "Battle" mode, up to four players can fight customized battles, launching weapons during combat in one of seven special battle arenas. The type and length (the latter modifies how many hit points or minutes the battle will have) of the battle can be adjusted beforehand, allowing for three types of battles. In a "Point Limit Mode" battle, the first player to achieve 5, 10 or 15 points wins. In the "Time Limit Mode" battle, the player with the highest points after 3, 6 or 9 minutes wins. In the "Life Limit Mode", each player has a set number of lives (3, 6 or 9) and the battle has a time limit (3, 6 minutes or forever). The player with the most lives at the end of the time limit wins. If "forever" is chosen as the length, the battle lasts until only one player is standing. Three and four players can team up for 2-vs.-1, 2-vs.-2, 3-vs.-1 or 1-vs.-1-vs.-2 battles. | In the "Battle" mode, up to four players can fight customized battles, launching weapons during combat in one of seven special battle arenas. The type and length (the latter modifies how many hit points or minutes the battle will have) of the battle can be adjusted beforehand, allowing for three types of battles. In a "Point Limit Mode" battle, the first player to achieve 5, 10 or 15 points wins. In the "Time Limit Mode" battle, the player with the highest points after 3, 6 or 9 minutes wins. In the "Life Limit Mode", each player has a set number of lives (3, 6 or 9) and the battle has a time limit (3, 6 minutes or forever). The player with the most lives at the end of the time limit wins. If "forever" is chosen as the length, the battle lasts until only one player is standing. Three and four players can team up for 2-vs.-1, 2-vs.-2, 3-vs.-1 or 1-vs.-1-vs.-2 battles. | ||
==Playable characters== | |||
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===Unlockable characters=== | |||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[Ripper Roo]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Ripper Roo]] | ||
|style="white-space:nowrap"|Speed: Weak<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Great | |style="white-space:nowrap"|Speed: Weak<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Great | ||
|A deranged blue kangaroo and the first boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Ripper Roo drops an unlimited number of TNT Crates during his race | |A deranged blue kangaroo and the first boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Ripper Roo drops an unlimited number of TNT Crates during his race. | ||
*Winning pose: Hops around wildly | *Winning pose: Hops around wildly | ||
*Losing pose: Lays on his belly | *Losing pose: Lays on his belly | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[Papu Papu]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Papu Papu]] | ||
|Speed: Great<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Weak | |Speed: Great<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Weak | ||
|An obese tribesman and the second boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Papu Papu drops an unlimited number of beakers | |An obese tribesman and the second boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Papu Papu drops an unlimited number of beakers. | ||
*Winning pose: Shakes gut and dances | *Winning pose: Shakes gut and dances | ||
*Losing pose: Slaps belly angrily | *Losing pose: Slaps belly angrily | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[Komodo Joe]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Komodo Joe]] | ||
|Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Good | |Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Good | ||
|A samurai {{wp|Komodo dragon}} and the third boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Komodo Joe drops | |A samurai {{wp|Komodo dragon}} and the third boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Komodo Joe drops an unlimited number of TNT Crates and Nitro Crates | ||
*Winning pose: Dances | *Winning pose: Dances | ||
*Losing pose: Covers face with arms and cries | *Losing pose: Covers face with arms and cries | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="text-align:center"|[[Pinstripe Potoroo]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Pinstripe Potoroo]] | ||
|Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Great<br>Turn: Average | |||
|A gangster potoroo with a tommy gun and the fourth boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Pinstripe Potoroo | |A gangster potoroo with a tommy gun and the fourth boss of Adventure mode. During his race, Pinstripe Potoroo drops an unlimited number of Bowling Bombs. | ||
*Winning pose: Fires his gun in the air | *Winning pose: Fires his gun in the air | ||
*Losing pose: Lays on one knee and shakes his gun | *Losing pose: Lays on one knee and shakes his gun | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[Fake Crash]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Fake Crash]] | ||
|Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Good | |Speed: Good<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Good | ||
|A "fake" version of Crash, with huge eyebrows and goofy teeth | |A "fake" version of Crash, with huge eyebrows and goofy teeth. | ||
*Winning pose: Dances | *Winning pose: Dances | ||
*Losing pose: Crosses arms and whines | *Losing pose: Crosses arms and whines | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="text-align:center | |style="text-align:center"|[[Doctor Nefarious Tropy]] | ||
|Speed: Great<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Weak | |Speed: Great<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Weak | ||
|An evil time traveler and a master of time and space | |An evil time traveler and a master of time and space. | ||
*Winning pose: Raises fork and slams it onto the ground | *Winning pose: Raises fork and slams it onto the ground | ||
*Losing pose: Cries into his arm | *Losing pose: Cries into his arm | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|[[Penta Penguin]] | |style="text-align:center"|[[Penta Penguin]] | ||
|Speed: Weak<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Great | |Speed: Weak<br>Acceleration: Good<br>Turn: Great | ||
|A small penguin. In PAL versions, Penta has perfect speed, acceleration, and turn | |A small penguin. In PAL versions, Penta has perfect speed, acceleration, and turn. | ||
*Winning pose: Spins and becomes dizzy | *Winning pose: Spins and becomes dizzy | ||
*Losing pose: Slowly spins on his rear end | *Losing pose: Slowly spins on his rear end | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Non-playable | ===Non-playable=== | ||
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== | ==Tracks== | ||
===[[N. Sanity Beach]]=== | |||
*[[Crash Cove]] (Crash's track) | |||
*[[Roo's Tubes]] (Ripper Roo's track) | |||
*[[Mystery Caves]] | |||
*[[Sewer Speedway]] | |||
=== | ===[[The Lost Ruins]]=== | ||
*[[Coco Park]] (Coco's track) | |||
*[[Tiger Temple]] (Pura's track) | |||
*[[Papu's Pyramid]] (Papu Papu's track) | |||
*[[Dingo Canyon]] (Dingodile's track) | |||
=== | ===[[Glacier Park]]=== | ||
*[[Blizzard Bluff]] | |||
*[[Dragon Mines]] (Komodo Joe's track) | |||
*[[Polar Pass]] (Polar's track) | |||
*[[Tiny Arena]] (Tiny's track) | |||
== | ===[[Citadel City]]=== | ||
*[[N. Gin Labs]] (N Gin's track) | |||
*[[Cortex Castle]] (Cortex's track) | |||
*[[Hot Air Skyway]] (Pinstripe's track) | |||
*[[Oxide Station]] (Oxide's track) | |||
== | ===[[Gemstone Valley]]=== | ||
*[[Slide Coliseum]] | |||
*[[Turbo Track]] | |||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=クラッシュ バンディクー レーシング | |Jap=クラッシュ バンディクー レーシング | ||
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